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Youth/Associate Minister, Park Ridge Community Church (Park Ridge, IL) Posted 1.18.12

• Organization Description: All are welcome at Park Ridge Community Church (PRCC) where we celebrate diversity of faith and unity in Christ. Since 1843, our church has been purposeful about respecting individual belief and committed to making the journey of faith together. Park Ridge Community Church is affiliated with the United Church of Christ (UCC).
• Website: www.parkridgecommunitychurch.org
• Job Requirements:
  Primary Responsibilities:
  • Strengthen the developing spiritual life of our youth through traditional Bible studies and other resources and activities
  • Create, energize, and join-in the fun of weekly youth group fellowship activities
  • Host programs for youth and parents dealing with age-appropriate concerns (family life, school pressures, substance abuse, sexuality, career and college goal setting, etc)
  • Plan, guide, and encourage youth service and outreach throughout the year including the annual Summer Mission trip
  • Organize and trumpet a variety of youth fund-raising projects
  • Encourage youth participation and leadership in worship with focused events and programs including the Drama and Music Ministries, annual Youth Service, Student Sunday Service, Mission Trip Work Service and Recognition of Graduates Service
  • Update PRCC Youth Web-site and newsletters helping families plan ahead for upcoming activities
  • Help promote and guide the selection process for the Eric Nelson Youth Scholarship
  • Foster new and old relationships with our youth away at college
  • Plan and monitor financial expenditures for the youth annual budget
  • Rally and manage volunteer helpers that guide and assist youth programming throughout the year
  
  Shared Responsibilities: The Youth/Associate Minister will assist the Senior Pastor with religious and spiritual Congregation leadership by participating and/or supervising the sacramental, educational, preaching, worship, counseling and other core ministries of the church, including:
  • Active planning of Sunday services under the direction of the Senior Pastor and in partnership with the Minister of Music
  • Sharing a thoughtful and challenging sermon at two separate services, one Sunday each month
  • Working with a team ministry to provide hospital and nursing home visitation
  • Collaboration in planning and administration of the Sacraments, supervision of weddings, funerals, memorial services, confirmations
  • Participation and partnership with appropriate church boards and committees
  • Helping coach and guide the Confirmation Leadership Team with planning, coordination, and running weekly gatherings of 6th - 8th graders, currently using Faith Incubators Curriculum.
• Qualifications: The ideal candidate will:
  • Be grounded by the theology, psychology and principles of Christian ministry
  • Have hands on experience working with a successful youth program
  • Truly desire to understand the needs of our youth developing a genuine love and rapport with a wonderful group of young people
  • Be an independent worker exercising initiative and sound judgment
  • Be organized and able to administer and manage short and long-term projects throughout the year
  • Be flexible and strive to respond to daily, weekly, or other changing group needs
  • Be in the process of securing a Master of Divinity or hold a Master of Divinity
  • Be in the process of being ordained or be ordained in a recognized Christian denomination
• Compensation: Full-time Salary, Housing, Health insurance for self and spouse/children, Pension, and Allowance for Continuing Education
• Contact: Bruce Webster
  100 South Courtland Avenue
  Park Ridge, IL 60068
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  847.823.7323
• Application Instruction: Please contact Bruce Webster, Committee Chair, for additional information.

Intentional Community and Spiritual Formation Residency, Formation House (Pittsburgh, PA) Posted 1.11.12

• Organization Description: We are a multidenominational training center for intentional community and Christian spiritual formation.
• Website: www.formationhouse.org
• Job Requirements: If you looking for mentoring opportunities where you will share life together with other adults engaged in Christian intentional community, your next step may be a Formation House residency!
  
  “Gather at the table” - whether sharing meals, prayer times, or community life training sessions, the common life of Formation House is all around tables. And the majority one’s learning simply flows out of experiences in sharing daily life: praying, eating, and serving.
  - led by an on-site Core Group
  - weekly classroom sessions covering essential skills for community life (healthy relationship dynamics, leadership, communication)
  - daily spiritual formation via prayer and scripture times
  - located in Pittsburgh, PA
  - runs mid August to late July
  
  Costs and compensation during the residency varies for every person. The most popular financial arrangement involves having all expenses covered, plus benefits and a $5,000 credit towards student loan repayment. Those who complete the residency, incorporate Formation House training into their future goals of providing leadership at established worshipping communities, or coordinating with friends to start new Christian intentional communities.
• Qualifications:
  - passionate about intentional community and spiritual formation
  - college graduate or equivalent life development stage
  - able to relocated to Pittsburgh, PA, for the residency
• Contact: Karen Sloan
  590 S. Braddock Ave
  Pittsburgh, PA 15208
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  412.223.7729

Executive Director, Protestants for the Common Good (Chicago, IL) Posted 1.4.12

• Organization Description: Protestants for the Common Good (PCG) is a Chicago-based non-profit. Its mission is to educate and mobilize people of faith to participate in political democracy for the sake of social justice and the beloved community. Guided by its annually updated Common Good Agenda and delivering through its education and advocacy programs, PCG seeks systemic changes for greater justice. Founded in 1996, it has become an informed progressive Christian force affecting Illinois legislation. It has achieved success through a careful buildup of staff and board, increasingly sophisticated programs and advocacy work, and support from a core group of foundations and individuals. Most recently, PCG is addressing the highly stressed state budget, criminal justice, the environment, healthcare, education and other areas of significant human concern. PCG works directly with clergy and laity, coalition partners, and state representatives and senators. It reaches a larg er public by means of conferences and through the media. PCG has a governing board of 32 members guided by a chair and an eleven member executive committee. It operates with a staff of seven full and part time positions. The mission in the next phase of its life is centered on (a) drawing on this demonstrated success to build a greater financial base (endowment and annual), (b) further strengthening its connections with political, religious and community leaders throughout Illinois, thereby increasing its impact in the state and (c) moving into the national arena in a careful but intentional manner, most likely through various cooperative arrangements with other organizations that share its faith-based mission.
• Website: http://thecommongood.org
• Job Requirements: The Executive Director is PCG’s senior staff person, accountable to the board and responsible for planning, leading and coordinating all functions of the organization. Currently, PCG’s first and only ED, the Reverend Alexander Sharp, has announced that he wishes to retire from the position during the first half of 2012. Accordingly, the board has authorized a comprehensive search for his replacement.
• Qualifications:
  • Advanced degree. Concentrations open but coursework in religion and public policy would be helpful.
  • Experience in progressive public policy development and its intersection with Christian leadership.
  • Professional career of several years in a non-profit organization or in public policy work with senior level staff responsibilities.
  • Good organizational leadership and management practices.
  • A passion for and clear record of success shaping public policy initiatives, developing related programs, and working with a well-functioning staff.
  • Particular strength in attracting financial resources.
  • High energy level and well-developed interpersonal skills that inspire people to join the cause, including new board members and supportive allies.
  • Unquestioned ethics and integrity.
• Contact: PCG Search Committee
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• Application Deadline: Tuesday, January 31, 2012
• Application Instructions: PCG has established a seven person search committee, drawn from its board members. If you would like to be considered for this position, please submit a cover letter and complete chronological resume to the email address above. Please include three professional references with contact information. Materials that we receive will be reviewed only by this committee’s members and will not be shared with others until mutual interest has been established and your consent to do so has been obtained. We will acknowledge receipt of your information promptly.

Youth Ministries Director, Brecksville United Methodist Church (Brecksville, OH) Posted 12.4.11

• Organization Description: Brecksville United Methodist Church is a 700 member church in northeast Ohio. Founded in 1823, the church continues to serve the community as a contemporary place of faith, worship and fellowship. With services and programs for all ages and stages, we live by the motto "Living in Christ, Serving in Love."
• Website: www.brecksvilleumc.com
• Job Requirements: Are you our next Youth Ministries Director?
  • Do you get a kick out of helping others?
  • Have you experienced time with large groups of teenagers and pre-teens - - and liked it?
  • Are you resourceful?
  • Do you like reaching out to others and making them feel they are part of a group?
  • Are you excited by the thought of developing new programs, and re-energizing the tried and true?
  • Is it important to you to be a part of a positive team in ministry for Christ?
  • Is your time flexible? Are you ready, willing and able to be a part of church events on weekdays, weekends, Sundays and evenings?
  
  If so, this may be the position for you! We are looking for our next Youth Ministries Director effective immediately. This person will provide structure and spiritual leadership to the ministry of students in Grades 6-12. For more information about BUMC, visit our website.
• Qualifications: A full job description is available here: http://www.brecksvilleumc.com/Youth/pub/youth.asp
  Core Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s Degree Preferred (or commensurate work experience.)
  • Youth ministry experience preferred (or experience working with youth in another capacity.)
  • Adept with social media and electronic communication.
  • Ability to communicate well with youth, parents, and the greater congregation.
  • Must pass background check and adhere to UMC Child Protection Policy.
  
  Salary based on experience.
• Contact: Melanie Smith
  65 Public Square
  Brecksville, OH 44141
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  440.526.8938
• Application Deadline: Monday, January 30, 2012
• Application Instructions: Submit your resume to Brecksville United Methodist Church, 65 Public Square, Brecksville, Ohio 44141 or e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Questions? Call the church office at 440.526.8938

Seminarian Jobs

Christian Education, Augustana Lutheran Church (Chicago, IL) Posted 1.11.12

• Description: Augustana Lutheran Church is seeking someone with experience or interest in both Christian Education and learning differences to assist with confirmation instruction for a verbal, literate seventh grader with autism. This person would work one-on-one with the student on Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:30, and preferably also assist for an hour on Wednesday afternoons during group confirmation classes. Must be familiar with and comfortable teaching the basic tenets of the Lutheran faith. Because it will take time to establish a relationship, we prefer someone who can make a commitment through the end of the course, which will be in spring 2013.
• Compensation: $50/week
• Contact: Pr. Kim Beckman
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